From the Racine Symphony:
The Racine Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is thrilled to announce the winners of their annual Young Artists’ Competition which took place on Sunday, February 9 at UW-Parkside’s Frances Bedford Concert Hall.
Lydia Weaver, a freshman at Walden III High School, captured first place with her performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major. Gabriella Martinez placed second and Ellie Lutterman placed third; both are students at Case High School. All three winners received scholarship cash.
Ms. Weaver will perform an encore of the Violin Concerto alongside the Racine Symphony Orchestra at their Spring Masterworks Concert on Sunday, April 5 at UW-Parkside’s Frances Bedford Concert Hall. Tickets are available on the Racine Symphony Orchestra’s website. Students under 21 will receive free admission.
For more information on the Racine Symphony Orchestra’s special events, music education programs and concerts, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.racinesymphony.org or call 262-636-9285. Tickets to the RSO’s 2020-21 Season will be available for purchase this spring.
The Racine Symphony Orchestra’s concerts and educational programs are made possible by the generous support of The Racine Community Foundation, SC Johnson, The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF,) The National Endowment for the Arts, Johnson Financial Group, Educators Credit Union, Marjorie Christiansen Foundation, The Wisconsin Arts Board and their patrons and donors.
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